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On is the new off...
All of the sudden the off-season is back on. The air is warm, the roads are crowded and the bikinis are out of storage. Yup, the beachgoers weren't holding back this past weekend - bikinis were on bods up and down the beach. (I, on the other hand, ain't goin' there yet)...And then, the sure sign that tourist season... Read More
Visitors Welcome
I'm expecting more than the usual amount of competition on the beach-combing and grocery-shopping fronts this week. * It's not only the Easter holiday weekend, which means Spring Break for most of the nation's school kids and the official start of the spring tourist season, but it's also supposed to be a sunny and... Read More
Going Local
What locally owned store or restaurant would you miss if it was gone tomorrow? Go there. Today. Spend 25 or 50 bucks. Go there again next month. We've got to support our local businesses, friends, or we're going to lose the character of the Outer Banks...I'm not telling you this from my soapbox, mind you, because I'm... Read More
Bring on Spring
Just when we thought Mother Nature was going to let a St. Patrick's Day Parade slip by in the sun ... Not! Sunday was a beautiful day until the parade started and the weather turned south. But what would an Outer Banks St. Patrick's Day parade be without cold wind and a misty drizzle? Just not the same. Thanks to... Read More
Eat, Drink and Be on Time
No time for chit-chat. This week's so full of events we've got to get right down to it...The headliner this week, of course, is Outer Banks Taste of the Beach Weekend. * If you live on the Outer Banks and you don't know this already, you really should get out more. * If you're within a reasonable driving distance of... Read More